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“There are companies in the world that are larger than Tesimax” says Sven Altinger, who leads the company together with his sister Sabine Egner. “But in the technology we are leading.” And not just in Germany. Whether in Russia or China, centrally controlled with a worldwide network we are seen as a streamlined, convincing and flexible enterprise. In the 1980’s our heat protection products were used in the successful extinction of gas fires in Kazakhstan, then part of the USSR. Although an impressive achievement at the time, it was only the beginning of a development that is continuing to this present day. Our experience has shown time and again that our principle works. Others know it too. Get in touch with us and find out for yourself. We are here to help.
1979
Winfried Altinger establishes the company in the “Golden City” of Pforzheim.
The tailor workshop is managed by Winfried Altinger’s grandmother, master tailor Erna Metz.
The company continues to grow...
1983
Relocation to Pforzheim.
New development and delivery of asbestos-free, aluminised heat protective equipment made from TWARON® – a first in Germany.
Development of the chemical protection suit VS 10 WIPAN and delivery to the fire department of Rheinland-Pfalz. Approval of the unique VS 10 SYKAN® 3 with Kevlar® and its presentation in the Las Vegas Convention Center in cooperation with DuPont®. More than 40 patents and utility models; international awards, for example Silver for Winfried Altinger for special merits from the Swiss Fire Brigade Association. The company continues to grow...
1992
Relocation to Huchenfeld. Use of TESIMAX heat protection suits in Kazakhstan to fight gas fires. Start of apprentice training and production of firefighter clothing (EN 469, HuPF). Further product certifications and new developments, such as our chemicals collecting funnel. Expansion of our product line-up through new materials, such as SILVERFLASH®. The company continues to grow...
2004
Temporary relocation to Neuhausen-Steinegg. Winfried Altinger’s daughter Sabine Egner and son Sven Altinger take on the company’s management as partners. Both as good as grew up with the enterprise and continue to the present day to uphold the philosophy, performance and enthusiasm for which Tesimax is renowned. Further new developments, such as SYKAN® 4 and a successful DIN ISO 9001 certification. The story continues...
2011
This is, what the Name TESIMAX-Altinger stands for to this day.
And e.g. the new development SYKAN® 5 as well as the patented technologies of ANGEL LIGHT® / ANGEL SIGNAL® for chemical protective suits.
Because we go further step by step.